Dance Recorded Audition Information Form

Recorded auditions should be submitted by pasting a YouTube or Vimeo link in the form below. Please carefully review our instructions for your submission before recording and submitting your audition.

Early Action and Early Decision 1 applicants must submit by November 15.
Regular Decision and Early Decision 2 applicants must submit by February 1.

It is not always possible for our faculty to render an admissions decision from a recording. You may be requested to visit campus for subsequent activities such as an interview with our faculty.

Your video(s) should include:

• Personal introduction (1 minute or less)
• Short ballet barre: Include plié, dégagé, rond de jambe, and grand battement (5 minutes or less)
• Pirouette and petit allegro combination (1 minute or less)
• Brief combination either choreographed or improvised in modern and jazz (30-60 seconds)
• Solo in your technique of choice: ballet, modern, or jazz (90-120 seconds)

Please note: Your recorded audition MUST include all three technique areas (Ballet, Modern and Jazz).

Additional materials to submit with your video(s):

• Dance Statement with Answers to these questions:
  • What two words would describe your relationship to Dance?
  • What would you bring to the Division of Dance at SMU?
• Resume
• Optional Photo

For more information on recorded audition submission, email Heather Guthrie at hguthrie@smu.edu.